Coronado Contemporary Art Exhibition Artist Reception Come and join us for at the Artist Reception for the art exhibition Coronado Contemporary Art: It’s Only Natural in the Spreckels Reading Room at the Coronado Library. The artists featured in the exhibit are Tina Christiansen, Uwe Werner, Gerry Werner, Teresa Espaniola, Beate Bermann-Enn, and Greg Kalajian. The exhibition is curated by the Coronado Art Association, a non-profit organization celebrating its 76th year this June. The exhibit will be up from May 16 through July 9. Enjoy beautiful harp music, from harpist Amy Kanner, as you enjoy the art and talk with the artists.

Art in the Park

Art in the Park Art in the Park features more than fifty top artists in every genre including oil, acrylic and watercolor painting,etching, photography, wood and metal working, stained glass, ceramics and a variety of other unusual and distinctive art forms.

Art in the Park

Biography & Memoir Book Club: The Indifferent Stars Above Join the Through Their Eyes Book Club in reading The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown In April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois with her new husband, her parents, and eight siblings. Seven months later, after joining a party of pioneers led by George Donner, they reached the Sierra Nevada Mountains as the first heavy snows of the season closed the pass ahead of them. In early December, starving and desperate, Sarah and fourteen others set out for California on snowshoes, and, over the next thirty-two days, endured almost unfathomable hardships and horrors. (Amazon)

Mystery Book Club: The Maid by Nita Prose The Coronado Public Library's Mystery Book club will meet regularly on the 3rd Monday of each month. Receive reminder emails about our meeting by registering below. Registration is not required. We will be discussing The Maid by Nita Prose. Check out the book in print or ebook format from the Coronado Library Catalog

Children's Summer Reading Event: Beach Storytime Join Ms. Natalie for a special Summer Reading Program beach storytime at Coronado Central Beach! This special storytime includes stories, songs and sandy fun! Don't forget a blanket, towel or chairs to sit on, and sunscreen. Look for a green canopy to the right of the Central Beach lifeguard tower. There is an ADA accessible path to assist with strollers, and bathrooms located within sightlines of the storytime location. Stay after for a fun beach day and starting at 10:30, help Library staff document California's incredible coastal biodiversity and take part in this year's Snapshot Cal Coast Citizen Science project. For more info about how to participate with the Library, visit: https://coronado.librarycalendar.com/event/community-science-snapshot-cal-coast.

Drop Everything and Read! Are you ready for an excuse to read a book? Join us as we Drop Everything and Read in Library Park! Bring a chair or a blanket and something to read and enjoy some quiet time with your community! If you forget your book, don't worry, the library will be open and our staff is always happy to give recommendations.

FILM FORUM CORONADO: "Nayak the Hero" Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival, presents FILM FORUM CORONADO, taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the library's Winn Room. Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards, often including pointers about how lighting or camera angles contribute to a scene’s mood or propel the story. June 21: Nayak the Hero (Bengali with English subtitles, 1966, 117 min) Satyajit Ray seamlessly integrates rueful flashbacks with surreal dream sequences in this sly, satiric, psychologically rich meditation on art, fame and regret. A brash matinee idol (Uttam Kumar) on the brink of his first flop is sent reeling down the path of self-examination when interviewed by a journalist ( Sharmila Tagore) while on route to receive an award. Bengali with English subtitles.

Drop-In Second Saturday Art Class for Kids! The Coronado Public Library offers an art class for kids on the second Saturday of each month. Children of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required. About the instructor: Anna Gorman was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Her love for the arts began in her early adolescent years and was nourished throughout adulthood. The inspiration for her creations comes from a love for the natural world as well as her passion for spirituality and the yogic arts. Her media include acrylics, oils, charcoal, and graphite. When Anna isn’t creating art, she is enriching the minds of the little ones as an early childcare teacher who graduated from San Diego State University. She also loves to teach art to children. Currently, Anna is a graduate student at the University of California, San Diego where she is studying to obtain her teaching credential in Elementary Education. She loves the sun, surfing, and being outdoors.

Second Saturday Art Class for Kids! The Coronado Public Library offers an art class for kids on the second Saturday of each month. Children of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required. About the instructor: Anna Gorman was born and raised in southeastern Wisconsin. Her love for the arts began in her early adolescent years and was nourished throughout adulthood. The inspiration for her creations comes from a love for the natural world as well as her passion for spirituality and the yogic arts. Her media include acrylics, oils, charcoal, and graphite. When Anna isn’t creating art, she is enriching the minds of the little ones as an early childcare teacher who graduated from San Diego State University. She also loves to teach art to children. Currently, Anna is a graduate student at the University of California, San Diego where she is studying to obtain her teaching credential in Elementary Education. She loves the sun, surfing, and being outdoors.

Tea Tasting Workshop Learn how to taste tea like an herbalist with Cindy Saylor of Everyday Plant Magic. Herbalists work closely with plants and learn through direct experience with the plants. Tea tasting is one of our most treasured skills. On this tea tasting adventure, you'll: Learn how to make an herbal tea infusion, Learn how to taste an herbal tea and understand the different ways your body might respond. Learn the properties of the herb we taste and how it might benefit you. Leave with a deeper understanding of how herbal teas affect your body and a handout about the herb we taste Registration is encouraged for this event to ensure enough tea is prepared.

Children's Summer Reading Event: DIY Floam Children's Summer Reading Events happen every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm during the Summer Reading Program, June 19th to August 11th! Today's activity: Make the 90's version of slime, Floam!